Ramata (film)

Ramata is a 2007 featurelength fiction film directed by LandreAlain Baker and starring the model Katoucha Niane in the title role.

The film was adapted from a novel by Abasse Ndione. Baker said he hesitated at first over choosing Katoucha as the lead due to her reputation and the fact that she was not an actress, but eventually accepted that she was right for the role. He said of the film Essentially, it is the story of the metamorphosis of a woman, her relationship with the world, and the universe around her. Ramata was released in France in 2011.

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